but steven tyler. that's -- that's a surprise, to put it mildly. >> i'd like to think that jennifer lopez is replacing simon cowell. but in all seriousness, yes, steven tyler is a bit of a dark horse. i mean, he's an ageing boston rocker. he does know his music. i mean, i can totally see j.lo and randy jackson clicking. i get that chemistry. but i'm not quite sure what steven tyler has in common with them, personality wise. then again, i don't think the chemistry can be any worse than it was last season. and like i said, he knows his music. so maybe he will -- we'll have to see how they actually develop the three of them together. but this is a wholesale makeover of this show. >> and harry connick jr., just too nice for the simon role? >> too nice, maybe, you know, they didn't like the louisiana accent. i think, you know, there's all sorts of different reasons for, you know, why someone would want to be on it or not be on it. i mean, i think that the centerpiece of this makeover is jennifer lopez. and